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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Trademark FAQs
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A while back I did a FAQ on many of the copyright questions I receive. It’s about time to do one on trademarks as well. Note: This is...
Saturday, May 29, 2021
Copyright, Trademark, and Comic Book Character Names
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Copyright law and trademark law are both very important to comic book creators. As an intellectual property lawyer, these a...
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Copyright Termination Basics
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The news recently broke that the original screenwriters of the Predator movie are seeking to reclaim ownership of their screenpl...
Monday, March 22, 2021
Book Review: Poisoned Chalice: The Extremely Long and Incredibly Complex Story of Marvelman (and Miracleman)
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I’ve always found the history behind Marvelman fascinating, but I never got around to doing a deep-dive into it. Fortunately, Pádraig Ó Mé...
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Co-creator Compensation
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A question I often get from someone thinking about making a comic is how should they pay their co-creator. In most cases, it’...
Monday, January 18, 2021
The Power of No
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My comic book lawyer colleague Gamal Hennessy has been writing about leverage on his blog recently. He is using Dave Chappell...
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Do Dr. Seuss and Fair Use (Comic)Mix? - Part 3
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision in the Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. ComicMix LLC case I’ve ...
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